Policy Instruments and Financing Mechanisms for the Sustainable Use of Forests in Latin America
By Ramón López (12/96, ENV-106-96, En) See also Environment and Natural Resources
The Environment Division, in collaboration with several technical units of the Bank and other
international organizations, is preparing a guideline document on forest development in Latin America
and the Caribbean in the context of sustainable management and conservation of renewable natural
resources. The document will examine several topics. It will analyze, among other things, the impact of
alternative macroeconomic and sectoral policies on forest resources, environmental considerations in the
trade of forest products, the impact of nonwood products and services, stakeholder participation in
designing strategies for sustainable forest management with special emphasis on land tenure issues of
indigenous peoples, and the roles of privatization, use of incentives and forest resource utilization
contracts in sustainable development.
The concepts and recommendations in the present document on policy instruments and financing
mechanisms in forestry, written by Ramón López, are essential elements for the preparation of the
guidelines. The document analyzes global versus national benefits of slowing down the current
deforestation process, and presents a framework for a comprehensive international agreement to reduce
deforestation in light of recent policy reforms and international market developments.
Information presented in the document, as well as the conclusions and suggestions for the protection of remaining forests, provide a solid basis for discussion and will contribute to the improvement of the quality of the Bank's investment projects in this area.
Last updated: 05/08/07
